I Forgot The Miz!

When compiling the list of my 10 favourite wrestlers ever yesterday I made one glaring omission, that being The Miz. He wouldn’t be in the Just falling short part at the bottom, but firmly in that main list, possibly top 5. I recently rewatched all of the Tough Enough seasons from years gone by, where he was robbed of the victory by the wooden and soon forgotten Daniel Puder. From his main roster debut, his superb tag team with John Morrison and his subsequent singles run, I’ve been a huge fan of The Miz for over a decade, to the point where he’s probably my favourite wrestler since the retirement of Shawn Michaels.

He’s without a shadow of a doubt the best on the mic, and has been for some years now. In the ring he’s a master of making every move matter, and getting people invested in what he does without relying on flashy moves and illusion breaking stunts. More than anything, he’s a proper heel, an almost forgotten art which sees supposed bad guys these days appeasing fans rather than pissing them off, as they should be. As we head towards WrestleMania there are rumours of a Miz v Strowman match, which would see my two current favourite wrestlers face off, and is a matchup which intrigues me greatly, in how they will build up to it and in what direction they will take the in-ring action. As great a heel as Miz is I do see the possibility of him having a top level run as a face, one day maybe. Miz, I apologise, you should have been on my original list, but you get your own blog post, arguably an even greater accolade.